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BoatFlorida Keys State Waters: Southwest RegionPermit · Open

Bullard Bank

24.81°N · 81.15°W

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Conditions
Time
2 PM
Now
Score
61
Fair
Tide
0.3 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
12 kn
ESE · steady
Sea state
Easy
1.5 ft chop
Air temp
80°
Warm
Weather
Rain
0.4 mm/h
Hour 2 PM. Score 61 Fair. Tide 0.3ft Rising ▲. Current +0.5kn Flood. Wind 12kn ESE G17. Sea 1.5 ft chop Easy. Air 79.7°.

Why this score

Current
0.3 kn light
Prime

Current regulations

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What you can keep at this spot today

Permit
Retention open
Daily limit
1 per day
Possession
Not published
Size
Minimum 22"
Gear
State waters: hook and line only; no multiple hooks with natural bait; no snatching
Annual quota
Not published
Other
SPZ rule. Min 22" fork length. Vessel limit: no more than 2 per vessel. Special regulations apply in Biscayne National Park.
Season
Aug 1 to Dec 31
Other species here
Tarpon Retention openRed Drum Retention openGreat Barracuda Retention openBonefish Retention open
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Source: FWC · Florida Keys State Waters: Southwest Region · synced today

Seasonality

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When Permit is best at this spot

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SPOT PROFILE

DEPTH
8-15 ft
Sand
STRUCTURE
Flat
Outer Exposed

About Bullard Bank

Bullard Bank is an outer, exposed sand flat off Marathon in the Florida Keys, with water running 10 to 15 feet deep over open sand bottom. Permit and tarpon both peak from March through June, and bonefish move across the sand in two windows, April through May and September through October. Sight casting is the dominant approach for bonefish and permit here, with shrimp-pattern flies, crab-pattern flies, and small bucktail jigs for bonefish and live crabs, crab flies, and bucktail jigs for permit. Tarpon anglers rely on live bait drifting with live crabs, live mullet, live pinfish, or live shrimp across the deeper edges of the flat. From November through February, great barracuda take over, and casting tube lures, topwater plugs, swimming plugs, and spoons keeps the bank productive through the cooler months, with red drum also on the target list.

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